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Internet of Things bods Sigfox have struck a global deal with Telefonica to offer their unlicensed spectrum connectivity tech through the telco. Sigfox’s connectivity tech competes with the Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) wireless connectivity specification, which is the IoT standard generally favoured by telcos. This …

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  1. phuzz Silver badge
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    The title raises a question, just what does l'Académie française define as the official French term for "internet of things"?

    Enquiring minds and all that.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      L'Internet de merde?

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    2. Uncle Slacky Silver badge
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      Meh

      Boringly, it's...

      ...l'internet des objets.

      https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_des_objets

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      1. Destroy All Monsters Silver badge
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        Re: Boringly, it's...

        That should be

        "L'entre-réseau d'objets"

        Sounds like a the title of a Schuiten & Peeters "oeuvre".

        Come to think of it, their (frankly great) "Robik's Cube/Network" comic came just as the Internet emerged from the garages. Weird.

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  2. Stevie

    Le Bah!

    Nom d'une pipe!

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